A blog that looks at leadership recently featured Benton Harbor's Marcus Robinson as an example of a go-to guy.
Robinson is the president of the Consortium for Community Development that houses the Harbor Shores Transformation Center.
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He said that in a town like Benton Harbor, if you demonstrate that you are someone who can get things to happen you become a 'go to' guy.
Clearly the record of accomplishment that Marcus has become associated with since arriving in Benton Harbor in late 2004 has established him in the eyes of many in the local area as a 'go to' guy.
Marcus will be the first to admit that many people have contributed to the achievements realized in Benton Harbor since he was hand picked for his role by the now retired CEO of Whirlpool Corporation, Dave Whitwam.
These two first met when they were working together to develop Whirlpool as a much more inclusive culture as it continued to globalize in the early 2000's.
In Marcus, Dave recognized someone who was already well developed for a role as catalyst for the reinvention of the Benton Harbor area. He is someone who instinctively works to influence, not convince, and his style is much like that described in words from Lao Tzu, he works in the background.
For more on the discussion of leadership exemplified by Robinson read the rest of the
blog entry.Source: The Heart of Engagement
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